The core is so named because Bottema selected it to be from the bed of filled Lake Giannitsa, or Lake Loudas, agricultural land when he took the core. It was published by him in 1976, so it is referenced in the literature as Giannitsa 1976, or Giannitsa Pollen Core, as Bottema was primarily interested in its pollen. The location is 40°40′00″N22°19′00″E / 40.666667°N 22.316667°E / 40.666667; 22.316667. Actually, this location is more nearly 8 km from the archaeological site.